We were pretty excited to hear that a new movie about the life of Dolly Parton is in the works, but probably not as excited as 7-year-old Alyvia Lind, whom Dolly chose to play her as a child in the upcoming NBC movie Coat of Many Colors.

And as if it weren’t enough just to get the coveted role, Dolly delivered the good news to Alyvia in person. The curly, blond-haired cutie already has an impressive résumé of acting credentials, including the 2014 movie Blended, starring Drew...